Beale Street signs

July 19, 2013 4:40 PM

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"Mr. Handy" was early jazz bandleader W.C. Handy, responsible for many jazz standards, including "Beale Street Blues." (It was Beale Avenue originally, but the city changed the named based on the popularity of the song.) less

"Mr. Handy" was early jazz bandleader W.C. Handy, responsible for many jazz standards, including "Beale Street Blues." (It was Beale Avenue originally, but the city changed the named based on the popularity of ... more